Prefabricated greenhouse



Sept. 29, 1953 5, JACOBS 2,653,553

PREFABRICATED GREENHOUSE Filed Jan. 17, 1952 INVENTOR. J! (/6 J19 C 053Patented Sept. 29,, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to prefabricated greenhouses.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a prefabricatedgreenhouse which is easy to assemble and can be done by the purchaserwith but a simple tool and without the assistance of a mechanic.

It is another object of the invention to provide for a portablegreenhouse a simple bracing arrangement comprising top and sidebrackets, a bar extending between the side brackets and a turn buckledevice extending between the bar intermediate its length and the topbracket so that by a simple adjustment of the turn buckle device, theparts of the greenhouse are brought into proper alignment and retainedagainst outward spreading movement.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a prefabricated greenhousewhich is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture,weathertight, easy to package and delivered all glazed, eliminates theservices of a greenhouse builder, has simple bracket supportingarrangement, of pleasing appearance and eflicient in use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the inventionreference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the prefabricated greenhouse embodyingthe features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view of thegreenhouse looking upon the bracket and rod supporting arrangement;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket and rod arrangement removedfrom the panels of the greenhouse.

Referring now to the figures, I represents a front sill and II, a sidesill. These sills can be mounted upon concrete blocks inserted in theground in an endwise fashion and into which a bolt is extended and fixedby the filling of the concrete block with cement. This bolt will extendupwardly through the sill and serve to anchor the sill to the concreteblock and to the ground. On the front of the greenhouse are uprightpre-glazed panels or sashes I2 and I3, having inclined upper edges forreceiving roof sash sections l4 and [5 respectively and also preglazed.Extending along the sidesills and extending upright are side sashsections It. The end section joins with the upright sections of theundersides of the front sash sections I2 and I3. An eave sill l1 extendsalong the top edges of the side sash sections l6 at one side of thegreenhouse and an eave sill l8 similarly extends along the far side ofthe greenhouse and over the upper edges of the sash H5 at that sidethereof. An eave fitting I9 receives the eave sill IT. The sill I1 isthicker than the sash section and is recessed along its lower edge toreceive the section. This recess is indicated at 20. The inner face ofthe eave sill lies in a recess 2| on the cave fitting l9. This fittingI9 is flanged and has a vertical flange portion 22 with holes 23 thereinthrough which bolts 24 extend into the side sash sections. A topinclined flange 25 receives and supports the top sash l5 that is securedthereto by bolts 26 extending through holes 21 of the top inclinedflange portion. The Web 28 extends between the flanges. To this Web 28there is connected a tie rod 29 by means of a bolt 39. This tie rodextends across to the opposite side of the greenhouse and connects bybolt means 3| with the similar eave fitting 32 which supports the eavesill I8. Similar bolts secure the side sash sections and the top sashsections to the flange portions of the eave fitting 32.

Disposed in the front of the greenhouse between the front sash sectionsl2 and I3 is a door 33 which is hinged as indicated at 34 to the frontsash section l3 and has a handle 35. Above the door is a small frontsection 36.

In the top of the greenhouse is a ridge fitting 3'! having side flangeportions 38 and 39 with holes 49 therein for receiving bolts 4| and 42for respectively securing the top sash sections I4 and [5 with thebracket. This bracket or ridge fitting has a top horizontal portion 43with openings 44 therein through which screws can be extended asindicated at 45 to secure ridge 45 to the ridge fitting 31.

The turn buckle device 41 connects with web 48 of the ridge fitting 31by a link 49 and with the tie rod 29. By turning this turn buckle atightening action can be effected on the tie rod 29 so as to buckle thesame and to draw inwardly the eave fittings and the parts connectedtherewith, whereby to provide a staple and rigid structure for thegreenhouse. There may be several of these arrangements located along theinner top part of the greenhouse. It will be seen that these fittingscan be easily connected to the sash sections by the simple connecting ofthe tie rod 28 between the side fittings and the turn buckle devicebetween the intermediate point on the tie rod 29 with the ridge fittingand a, very satisfactory and effective tie structure has been provided.

Secured along the top of the ridge is a ridge cap 5|. The top sashsections l5 are open at the top half for ventilation purposes. Theamount of air passing through the open top half of these sections iscontrolled by the hinge roof vent sash 52 that spans two roof sashsections. These root vent sashes are hinged to the ridge cap by hinges53 and an operating device 54, shown in part, is connected to the roofvent sash to elevate the same when desired.

Batten strip extends between roof sash sections, as indicated at 55 andbetween side sash sections as indicated at 56. These batten members makefor a weather-tight construction.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a greenhousecapable of being packaged and shipped to a location where it is to beassembled. It will also be seen that the assembly thereof can beeffected with few. tools and bythe purchaser. It will also be seen thatthere has been provided the bracing structure or arrangement includingfittings of a shape to be easily connected with the sash sections andwherein by the eas turning of the turn buckle device, the arrangementcan be tightened to provide a rigid top structure.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A greenhouse construction comprising bottom sills, front and side sashsections assembled upon such sills, eave sill members extending acrossthe side sash sections, eave fittings connected to the side sashsections and against the eave sill there- 4 of, roof sash sectionsextending along the eave sill, a ridge fitting, a ridge extending alongthe top of the fitting, the roof sash sections uniting with the sides ofthe ridge, a tie rod extending between the eave fittings, a turn buckledevice connected between the ridge fitting and an intermediate point onthe tie rod, whereby the tie rod may be buckled and pulled upwardly tosecure the sides of the greenhouse against spreading action, said eavefittings having recesses receiving the eave sills and flanges engagingthe side and roof sash sections, flanges on said ridge fitting engagingwith the roof sash sections, bolt means securing said roof sash sectionsthereto, said ridge fitting having a fiat top portion, said ridge beingsecured to said fiat top portion of the ridge fitting, said fittingshaving web portions, said web portions of the side eave fittings havingtie rod ends respectively secured thereto and the web portion of theridge fitting having the turn buckle device connected thereto.

SAUL JACOBS.

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